# Automation Engineer

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/automation-engineer

An Automation Engineer designs and builds systems that automate repetitive software testing, business processes, or infrastructure tasks, working within software engineering or IT operations teams. They write scripts and programs in Python, build test automation with tools like Selenium, integrate work into CI/CD pipelines, and often deploy RPA platforms such as UiPath or Automation Anywhere for business process automation. The role fits engineers who enjoy problem-solving through scripting and efficiency-focused system design.

Top skills: [CI/CD](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/ci-cd), [Python](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/python), [Scripting](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/scripting), [Selenium](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/selenium)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Software QA Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/software-qa-engineer)
- Often leads to: [Engineering Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/engineering-manager)

## Similar roles

[Cloud Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cloud-engineer), [DevOps Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/devops-engineer), [Electrical and Electronics Technician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/electrical-and-electronics-technician), [Electrical Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/electrical-engineer), [Electronics Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/electronics-engineer), [Hardware Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/hardware-engineer), [Reliability Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/reliability-engineer), [Senior DevOps Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-devops-engineer), [Software Developer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/software-developer), [Software QA Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/software-qa-engineer), [Software QA Lead](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/software-qa-lead), [Software QA Tester](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/software-qa-tester)

## Open Automation Engineer roles (19)

- [Automation Engineer](https://jll.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/jllcareers/job/Pewaukee-WI/Automation-Engineer_REQ492250) at [JLL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/jll) — Pewaukee, WI (listed on JLL's own careers site)
- [Automation Engineer](https://smithfieldfoods.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/Sioux-Falls-SD/Automation-Engineer_R-2026-3140) at [Smithfield Foods](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/smithfield-foods) — Sioux Falls, SD (listed on Smithfield Foods's own careers site)
- [Automation Engineer](https://adient.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Murfreesboro-TN/Automation-Engineer_R-29111) at [Adient](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adient) — Murfreesboro, TN (listed on Adient's own careers site)
- [I&E Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/379cce7f-9636-48a4-843b-4081e3811a45/i-e-engineer-at-diamondback-energy) at [Diamondback Energy](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/diamondback-energy) — Midland, TX
- [Automation Engineer (DCS)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9e81b6e7-1cee-46e0-af6d-23a621d841d4/automation-engineer-dcs-at-beckman-coulter) at [Beckman Coulter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/beckman-coulter) — Full-time, Muskegon, MI
- [Sr Engineer I, Automation (Syncade MES)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/ce00c6fc-07f1-4925-8f6d-9488eaf3045f/sr-engineer-i-automation-syncade-mes-at-biogen) at [Biogen](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/biogen) — Research Triangle Park, NC, $93,000 – $121,000
- [Automation & Robotics Engineer II](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7b19b4c9-9f76-4146-a2ff-85e779cfdfb9/automation-robotics-engineer-ii-at-benchmade) at [Benchmade](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/benchmade) — Oregon City, OR
- [Sr. Automation Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/47f572f3-b450-447b-bfca-6a172110e1c5/sr-automation-engineer-at-moderna) at [Moderna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/moderna) — Full-time, $121,600 – $194,500
- [TEM Automation Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/149cff08-3bc5-4409-b613-13e320060ff7/tem-automation-engineer-at-samsung-semiconductor) at [Samsung Semiconductor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/samsung-semiconductor) — Full-time, Taylor, TX, $71,000 – $252,000
- [Automation Engineer II, Falcon Complete (Remote)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/2f800358-ba4c-463b-800c-6dd52020ad2f/automation-engineer-ii-falcon-complete-remote-at-crowdstrike) at [CrowdStrike](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crowdstrike) — Full-time, Remote

All 19 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?q=Automation%20Engineer

## Likely next role (238)

Where Automation Engineers commonly go next: [Engineering Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/engineering-manager).

- [Engineering Manager, GPU Infrastructure](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/cohere/28239d75-5dd9-41fb-ba43-cb08b491be2b/application) at [Cohere](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cohere) — Full-time, United States, Canada, CA$330,000 – CA$400,000 (listed on Cohere's own careers site)
- [Engineering Manager, Billing Platform](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/sentry/9b7ba790-75d1-404c-bf9f-c3776179f7f2/application) at [Sentry](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sentry) — San Francisco, CA · Remote, $220,000 – $450,000 (listed on Sentry's own careers site)
- [Engineering Manager](https://jabil.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Jabil_Careers/job/Memphis-TN/Engineering-Manager_J2460985) at [Jabil](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/jabil) (listed on Jabil's own careers site)
- [Senior Manager, R&D](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Crusoe/14e5f5a1-cb56-4b3e-ac4c-a31152b6fcbf/application) at [Crusoe](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crusoe) — Full-time, Denver, CO, $132,000 – $165,000 (listed on Crusoe's own careers site)
- [Engineering Manager](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/confido/10fbb497-7893-422f-bca5-1c72084faddc/application) at [Confido](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/confido) — New York, NY, $260,000 – $320,000 (listed on Confido's own careers site)
- [Engineering Manager](https://flir.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/flircareers/job/US---Exton-PA/Engineering-Manager_REQ35580-1) at [FLIR Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/flir-systems) — Exton, PA (listed on FLIR Systems's own careers site)
- [Engineering Manager](https://group1001wd.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/Remote-Location/Principal-Engineer_R26_0272) at [Group 1001](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/group-1001) — Remote Location (listed on Group 1001's own careers site)
- [Nuclear Technical Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b865f04b-c276-4762-8de6-03c90609c0c9/nuclear-technical-manager-at-crane-co) at [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co) — Twinsburg, OH
- [Senior Director, AI Engineering](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/87723469-075e-426b-8992-c95a4f48d75f/senior-director-ai-engineering-at-dataminr) at [Dataminr](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dataminr) — Full-time, $229,600 – $337,000
- [IT Middleware Production Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/5a64be6b-8148-4ea9-9e00-ca31ec5c354b/it-middleware-production-manager-at-american-international-group) at [American International Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/american-international-group) — Sumida-ku

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- [Electrical Engineer](https://clr.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CLR_Careers/job/Oklahoma-City-OK/Electrical-Engineer_R02642) at [Continental Resources](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/continental-resources) — Oklahoma City, OK (listed on Continental Resources's own careers site)
- [Reliability Engineer](https://jll.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/jllcareers/job/Albany-NY/Reliability-Engineer_REQ532346) at [JLL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/jll) (listed on JLL's own careers site)
- [Principal Electrical Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9a3f8248-a7cf-4d58-93f0-07c63e955fb8/principal-electrical-engineer-at-crusoe) at [Crusoe](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crusoe) — Arvada, CO, $225,000 – $255,000
- [Electrical Engineer](https://basspro.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/job/Flippin-AR-White-River-Marine-Plant/Electrical-Engineer_R264120) at [Ranger Boats](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ranger-boats) — Flippin, AR (listed on Ranger Boats's own careers site)
- [DevOps Engineer](https://fis.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SearchJobs/job/CYP-NICO-4-FLR-1/DevOps-Engineer_JR0308890) at [FIS](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/fis) — CYP NICO 4 FLR 1 (listed on FIS's own careers site)
- [DevOps Engineer](https://jobs.sap.com/job/Palo-Alto-DevOps-Engineer-CA-94304/1427098533/) at [SAP](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sap) — Palo Alto, CA (listed on SAP's own careers site)
- [Software Developer](https://uhaul.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UhaulJobs/job/Tempe-Arizona/Software-Developer_R253563) at [U-Haul](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/u-haul) — Tempe, AZ (listed on U-Haul's own careers site)
- [Cloud Engineer](https://rockwellautomation.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External_Rockwell_Automation/job/India-New-Delhi-Noida/Cloud-Engineer_R26-6337) at [Rockwell Automation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/rockwell-automation) (listed on Rockwell Automation's own careers site)
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